Obesity Research
The North American Association for the Study of Obesity publishes Obesity Research. Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press(TM) assists in the publication of Obesity Research Online.

OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS
OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS has the latest information on anorectic medications including phentermine, phendimetrazine, diethlypropion (tenuate), the newly released Meridia (sibutramine), and soon to be released drugs like Xenical (orlistat).

Obesity Week – The most comprehensive information about obesity
Latest news and comprehensive information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity. This site is the most comprehensive source of obesity news, updated daily, with all the latest developments

North American Association for the Study of Obesity, The
An interdisciplinary society whose purpose is to develop, extend and disseminate knowledge in the field of obesity.

A Accredited Multilanguage Obesity Site
All that you want to know about obesity and eating disorders.

Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome and Pulmonary Consequences of Obesity: eMedicin
Overview: Obesity in children is a complex disorder. Its prevalence has increased so significantly in recent years that many consider it a major health concern of the developed world. In the United States alone, 33.6% of children ...

Obesity: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
Overview: Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents in the United States. Currently available data report that approximately 21-24% of American children and adolescents are overweight and that another 16-18% are obese; the ...

Washington - Center For Obesity
Center provides weight loss programs consisting of gastric bypass surgery, stomach stapling and bariatric surgery.

Ft. Lauderdale - Center For Severe Obesity, Inc.
An effective surgical approach to permanent weight loss.

Rehab Seating Systems
Specialty seating and lift/commodes for hospitals, rehab facilities, and the home. Seating designed for post-op care, orthopedics, bariatrics, obesity, rehab and long term care.

Tampa - LoCicero Medical Group
Medical Practice in Tampa Bay with physicians specializing in Internal Medicine. Doctors also specialize in treating Diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

San Diego - Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group
Pacific Bariatric's Center of Excellence at Scripps Mercy Hospital offers a multi-disciplinary approach to surgical management of Morbid Obesity.

Rancho Palos Verdes - Endosurgical Weight Control
Specializing in gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity, Amos Kuvhenguhwa, MD.

Alizyme
Discovering/developing pharmaceuticals for obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders' and mucositis.

American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Surgical treatment for obesity.

Tyler - Tyler Total Wellness Center, PA
Family Practice specializing in weight management-Obesity-Chronic Disease management, natural medicine, preventative medicine, medical practice located in the Tyler, Texas area.

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
Overview: More than 100 million Americans (65% of the adult population) are overweight.1 Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States after smoking. Annually, obesity-related diseases account for 400,000 of premature deaths.

Laparoscopic Lap Band Placement: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
Overview: Obesity is caused by a combination of genetics, environmental issues, and behavioral factors.1, 2, 3 Consumption of high-calorie foods, consumption of too much food, and a sedentary lifestyle all work together to create this condition. Obesity ...

Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder: eMedicine Psychiatry
Overview: The term breathing-related sleep disorder refers to a spectrum of breathing anomalies ranging from chronic or habitual snoring to upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to frank obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or, in some cases, obesity hypoventilation ...

Xenical News
Information about Xenical and weight management. Includes low-fat recipes, exercise programs, and articles about Xenical.

Cholecystitis: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
Overview: Cholecystitis, which has long been considered an adult disease, is quickly gaining recognition in pediatric practice because of the significant documented increase in nonhemolytic cases over the last 20 years. Gallbladder disease is common throughout the ...

Melpomene Institute
Nonprofit research organization dedicated to women's health and physical activity.

Intraosseous Access: eMedicine Pediatrics: Surgery
Overview: In an acute resuscitation situation, after the airway is secured and adequate breathing and gas exchange are established, the next priority is to obtain vascular access. This is often difficult in infants and children. The physiologic processes ...

Myelodysplastic Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
Overview: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in childhood encompasses a diverse group of bone marrow disorders that share a common clonal defect of stem cells and that result in ineffective hematopoiesis with dysplastic changes in the marrow. These disorders ...

Ottawa Area Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous
Support for abstinence from overeating

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